Saturday, December 31, 2011

Here is a little slideshow showcasing many of the beautiful babies I photographed in 2011. I've been blessed to photograph newborns from all over the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Coquitlam, White Rock, Delta, Anmore, Port Moody. It seems like babies came from all over the GVRD this year to capture their newborn photos. It has been an amazing year! I can only hope that 2012 brings as much joy and adventure :-)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

I was so excited when I got word that Mr. M. was born. We had a really fun maternity session with his parents and I was happy to hang out with them once again. Not only was their baby boy absolutely adorable, but at only a few days old, he was so sleepy! As is often the case when I have a very sleepy newborn, I went a little overboard and took quite a few more photos than necessary. This, of course, made it very hard to narrow down photos for the blog post so there are a few more photos than usual this time. Enjoy!

We also made sure to include their "other love" in one shot. I have a feeling little Mr. M. will learn how to throw a Frisbee before he learns how to talk ;-)

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

I hope you got to have a great time with your friends and family over the last few days! If Santa didn't get you quite what you wanted, did the stores on Boxing Day deliver? I had an amazing time doing absolutely nothing! It felt glorious :-)

It looks like I'm still a wee bit behind on keeping my blog updated, so I really want to blog these adorable kids in their Christmas get ups, before it becomes awkwardly too late, lol. Don't worry, I will be sharing their "proper" blog posts over the next few days.

As you can clearly tell, I only have one Christmas hat, hahaha. Actually it's not true, I have several, but this one is my favorite! I didn't even realize that I forgot to use any of the other ones. Oh well, there is always next year. How is that for planning ahead ;-)

I will be taking things easy over the next few days to prepare for the next wave of adorable newborns. January is nearly fully booked with only 2 spots available at the end of the month and February is filling up FAST! If you're expecting, but haven't had a chance to contact me yet, I highly recommend you book your spot asap. If you wait until after your little one is here, I may not be able to squeeze you in.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of my past and future clients, my fans, my friends and my family all the best this Holiday Season and thank you for making 2011 the best year yet! May your dreams come true, the way you made mine come to life. May the laughter and squeals of Christmas morning fill your heart full of joy to last the year. And may 2012 be a year filled with adventure and excitement as you watch your families grow and change.

I have met so many wonderful families, shared birth stories with new and veteran moms alike, hugged and snuggled all the gorgeous babies I had the privilege to meet, and truly appreciated the gift of trust I received from each and every one of my clients this year. I'm not usually an emotional person, but at this time each year, as I look back at the year passed, I get a little teary eyed thinking about how incredibly lucky I am to do what I LOVE!

It was also wonderful to see so many of my past clients back for some Christmas portraits!

I hope you have a great day! I know I will as I watch my girls unwrap their presents from Santa, and stuff myself silly with my mother-in-law's yummy turkey :-)

Saturday, December 24, 2011

I didn't think it would be possible, but I think this little man is even more handsome than the last time I met him! I know I sound like a broken record, but nothing makes me happier than getting a chance to see how my tiny clients grow and change. I love watching their personalities develop, their features mature and their eyes sparkle with amazement with every new thing they encounter. A little shy at first; big smiles were not on his agenda that day, but that didn't stop me from capturing his soulful stares and cheeky half grins ;-)

Thursday, December 22, 2011

I cannot tell you how special this session was for me. Just over two years ago I had the pleasure of photographing the anticipation of their first baby and the arrival of their beautiful baby boy. I've known mommy and daddy for many, MANY years, back when we roamed around UBC getting into all kinds of trouble (I'm only kidding about the trouble part, lol, but we sure knew how to have fun!). I was thrilled when they contacted me about photographing their newest family member and I rearranged my schedule to ensure I could find a spot for them. How could I say no to a gorgeous baby girl!

I can't get over how alike they look! Big brother on the left and baby sis on the right.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

What a great and amazing busy time of year it has been! As I put in a few extra hours each week to ensure my wonderful clients get their beautiful keepsakes in time for the holidays, the poor blog, as usual, ended up getting neglected. I will take the next few days to bring everything up to date to ensure 2012 starts out FRESH!

Without further ado, I am excited to share these beautiful boys I photographed way back in October. We had a wonderful morning in the studio, and for being only a few weeks old, little brother sure enjoyed having big brother around! I can see those two having a lifetime of adventures ahead of them :-)